The celebration of the birth of Christ is here and today’s episode is in honor of that wonderful and momentous event. Join Lindsay May as she welcomes back Rachel Booth Smith to the show and invites her to share a sweet truth with us. 

Rachel is a long time friend of The Truly Co., having contributed multiple articles to the magazine. She has been featured in Chrisitianity Today, as well as other publications, and is soon to have a book out through Moody Publishers. She is currently pursing her Masters of Divinity, specializing in Old Testament studies. You can find out more about her on her website, through Instagram or Facebook.

Today’s episode uniquely focuses on two prayers spoken by two different women, one in the Old Testament and one in the New. These prayers, offered centuries apart, are beautifully paired and Rachel provides insight into what connects them and how they both connect to us today.

Sit back and enjoy a rich teaching from the Word of God. May it prepare your heart in new and fresh ways as you commemorate the birth of Jesus and the gift He is to us every day.

The holidays are upon us! And so are the endless activities and Pinterest comparisons we make as we attempt to do everything in show-stopping style. Can anyone relate? Today The Truly Co. welcomes Cristina Slabic to the show to help us lead with joy and not dread as we step into this holiday season. Cristina is a time management and productivity coach who has learned to say no to doing everything and instead does less with greater satisfaction.

In this episode you will learn how to:

• Say no graciously and without guilt.  
• Implement exit strategies for traditions you want to phase out or simplify.
• Prioritize what is non negotiable for you
• Allow regret to be a positive tool in your life

And most importantly, you will learn the one question you want to ask yourself as you enter the holiday season.

Today’s conversation will empower you to embrace the holidays with anticipation as well as teach you how to manage your time throughout the year.

Cristina can be found on Instagram and through her website.

Join Lindsay May as she welcomes Jenni Kaymeyer to the show today to talk about an issue that everyone will experience at some point in life: grief. Jenni is a licensed therapist, clinical director, and long time friend of The Truly Co.

In The Home Issue, Jenni wrote an article titled “The Stages of Grief,” and today’s episode expands on that by discussing the real-life process we go through during times of loss. And loss can come through the death of a person, a dream, a relationship, or even a season of life. Throughout their conversation, Jenni outlines the stages of grief and the order you can expect to go through them. She offers practical tips and resources to help you find the support you need to move through grief in a healthy manner. Along with being one to experience grief, Jenni also touches on how to support someone else in their journey. 

You don’t want to miss this insightful podcast for yourself and those you love. And don’t forget to order a copy of The Home Issue and have Jenni’s article as a continual resource.

Connect with Jenni at @jennikahmeyer

Did you know that every day in America there are typically half a million children in foster care? That statistic is staggering yet for the average person it feels overwhelming to know how to help. 

Today The Truly Co. welcomes Rachal Pollard (@pollardmama93) to the show to help us learn just how to do that. Rachal is a mom of five, has been married for 29 years and is passionate about foster care and adoption.  She is a foster and adoption ministry leader at her church and is an administrator for Project Belong. Her article in The Pursuit Issue titled “Setting an Extra Space at the Table” sparked our curiosity at The Truly Co. to want to know more. How can we help with this fostering crisis in America?

Rachal specializes in helping churches and individuals know that fostering does not have to begin with opening your home to a child in need. There are a myriad of ways to support the foster and adoptive needs in your commuity. Today’s conversation is filled with small and practical ways you can help as well as discussing how to know if you are ready to foster. 

In this episode you will learn how to make a difference personally, within your church, and even your women’s minstry. Rachal provides practical and simple ways you can make a difference right where you live. And you don’t have to start a fostering ministry to do it! 

You don’t want to miss this episode and afterwards be sure to order a copy of The Pursuit Issue to read her article. You can make a difference in the life a child in need!

Do you have a hard time inviting others into your home? Today we're talking all things hospitality with Amber Stumph, founder of Copper and Nines, a company dedicated to helping people create meaningful space. Why do we feel so much pressure to make our homes perfect? Our guests simply want to experience life close to us. Our homes foster an atmosphere to grow meaningful relationships through personal connections. 

After listening to today's conversation, you'll learn: 

• Why opening the doors to our home can feel so intimidating
• How we can switch our perspectives to become others-oriented
• Strategies to be "guest ready" at all times
• How we can have a healthy perspective of what a "beautiful home" looks like
• How to confidently walk into a thrift store to find unique decor items that will work for your space.

Quotes to remember: 

"I can't do it all, but I can do this."

"Whether God has given you a grand or a humble home to live in, you can be proud of the space you have because you have something to offer people."

Read Amber's article An Open-Door Policy in Truly's Home issue. 

Connect with Amber Stumph on Instagram (@copperandnines) , Facebook, or learn more about what she's up to at copperandnines.com. 

Today’s episode is a mixture of raw pain and extraordinary hope as The Truly Co. welcomes Lisa Appelo to the show. Due to the tragic and sudden death of her husband, Lisa instantly became a single parent to seven children. Now, ten years later, her book Life Can Be Good Again helps other young widows find hope in the hard places of loss.

Lisa shares her story and how she learned to walk her children through grief at the same time she was walking through it herself. She addresses the fear that she would never smile again and offers hope to those in similar situations.

No one is immune to tragedy, so there are lessons to be learned from Lisa that apply in a variety of situations. She outlines the daily ritual that gave her the strength to face each day and provides advice for how to comfort someone who has experienced great loss. She offers surprising insight into the role idols play as we walk through tragedy and presents a counterintuitive way of dealing with grief.

You don’t want to miss this heartfelt episode!

To learn more about Lisa and her ministry to widows, check out her website, and look for her on Instagram and Facebook.

Today’s episode welcomes Alli Worthington, a bestselling author, nationally-known speaker, business coach, and mom of five (yes five!) boys, to the show. Get ready to be inspired as Alli shares her story of losing it all financially in 2008 and how God led her to build it back up creatively. She has taken the lessons she has learned along the way and is now coaching others who long to reach their potential dreams.

This episode is chock full of amazing stories in Alli’s life and tucked within each story are practical nuggets for anyone looking to launch a new chapter in their lives. Alli speaks from the heart as she wrestled with what to do after her financial crash, her surprising journey with social media, and how being an introvert didn’t stop her from stepping into something new. Other great takeaways you can expect are:

• How to know if God is leading or you are forcing something to happen
• Who you should tell your dreams to and why
• How to overcome the fear of being prideful or selfish in your pursuits

This is a conversation you don’t want to miss, and when it is over you just might redefine your definition of success!

To find out more about Alli, check out her website, listen to her on the Alli Worthington Show, sign up for her Coaching School or join her (and Lindsay!) in Called Creatives

Join Lindsay May as she welcomes Jonna Meidal to the show today.  Author, pastor, wife, and mom, Jonna offers insight into a battle we all fight on some level-- the relentless battle of pursuit.

“People tend to think of success and progress vertically. With the beginning at the bottom and the goal at the top. But what if God looks at it differently?” That quote, taken from Jonna’s article in the Pursuit issue, guides today’s conversation about being an achiever in life and leads to several thought provoking questions:

• What do you do if you are running on fumes?
• What do you do for someone who is striving but not seeing any fruit?
• What does waiting look like?

Jonna’s article, God’s vision of Pursuit: What I Have Planned Versus Where God is Leading Me is one of many great articles in the Pursuit and can be ordered here.

You can connect with Jonna on Instagram and Facebook or her website